Thunderstorm Wind — Buchanan, Virginia

2023-08-07 · near Hurley, Buchanan, Virginia

Event narrative

Several trees were blown down along Lesters Fork Road.

Wider weather episode

The afternoon of August 7th observed active weather in southwest Virginia as a cold front encroached on the Central Appalachians. Hot and humid conditions preceding the front allowed showers and thunderstorms to quickly develop and thrive as they crossed through the Ohio Valley. As convection pressed into southwest Virginia, damaging wind gusts accompanied the healthier storms and resulted in an area of tree damage in the town of Hurley. Storms then departed to the east and dissipated with the loss of daytime heating.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1125527. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.